Davis has such an intense,irrational fear of clowns that he cannot take his daughters to see the circus when it is in town.Davis would be most correctly diagnosed as living with
A)generalized anxiety disorder.
B)panic disorder.
C)a specific phobia.
D)post-traumatic stress disorder.

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Davis has an intense and irrational fear of clowns, which is a specific object or situation. This fear is interfering with his ability to take his daughters to the circus, indicating a specific phobia. Generalized anxiety disorder involves excessive worry and anxiety about everyday life events, while panic disorder involves sudden and unexpected panic attacks. Post-traumatic stress disorder is characterized by a history of exposure to a traumatic event and subsequent symptoms such as flashbacks and avoidance behaviors.

Davis Has Such an Intense,irrational Fear of Clowns That He